Daniel Benevento

Rank: Private First Class, U.S. Army

Serial: 42113944

Unit: 253rd Infantry Regiment, 63rd Infantry Division

Entered service from: New Jersey

Died: April 7, 1945

Awards: Purple Heart

Six killed and two missing comprise the casualties announced for the South Jersey area yesterday by the War and Navy Departments. In all cases, next of kin have previously been notified, and in case of divergence from this list, the last word sent next of kin is always the appropriate final authority.

Missing: PFC Daniel Benevento of 202 Baird Avenue, Mt. Ephraim

Private Benevento is the husband of Mrs. Helen T. Benevento. The War Department casualty list classifying him as “missing” gave no information other than he was in the European region.